Gu Shouyuan looked at Xu He and the others who were wearing Shizilan shirts behind Wang Liangchen, and said with a faint smile: "Rulin, what's the matter, look at your urgency!" ”

The situation was not yet clear, Wang Liangchen didn't dare to speak out, so he pulled Gu Shouyuan aside and whispered.

Who knew that Gu Shouyuan could still be indifferent just now, and after listening to Wang Liangchen's words, he was shocked and said: "I came up with the exam questions, indeed...... It is indeed a shame to do it! ”

When Wang Liangchen heard this, his face immediately turned white.

It is a big sin to leak the exam questions before the township exam.

It happened once in the second year of Zhizheng, and Emperor Zhizheng directly took the township test except for the outer curtain officials who couldn't touch the exam questions, and everyone except for the outsiders who couldn't get in touch with the exam questions were either confiscated or killed.

The main examination was even worse, because of the impeachment of the imperial history, and shortly after he was directly demoted out of Beijing, an edict was added to give him death.

Gu Shouyuan, who was originally avoiding suspicion because Xu He was wearing a Lan shirt, couldn't take care of anything else.

He beckoned Xu He over and said, "You are a student, has this ever been true?" ”

Wang Liangchen hurriedly said: "Mingshan, he is a student of Shen Xing, and he will not harm you!" ”

"What?" Gu Shouyuan was surprised: "You are Shen Xing's student, that Nan Zhili's little Sanyuan Xu He?" ”

Wang Liangchen introduced to Xu He: "This is your teacher's same year Gu Shouyuan Gu, the main exam of the current Kexiang exam!" ”

Xu He hurriedly bowed down and said, "Master Gu, the student didn't dare to deceive, and even after hearing about this, he was afraid of setting himself on fire, so he specially came to find the great master with his classmate Ouyang Jun as soon as possible!" ”

The stakes are very high, Gu Shouyuan asked Xu He and Ouyang Jun separately again, and although there were discrepancies in their words, the general situation was correct.

This shows that the two did not deliberately collude in advance, but did it.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded in the distance.

Gu Shouyuan's face was shocked, and he thought that the matter had been leaked, and it had been known, and the person who arrested him had come.

Who knew that the torch light along the road was found to be the people of Zhennanwei and Longhuwei.

"Zhennanwei and Longhuwei are the guards who were specially transferred to the city to maintain law and order, why are they here?"

Seeing this, Gu Shouyuan even more suspected that the person who arrested him had arrived, and his face was sallow, like a mourning exam.

But when the group approached on horseback, Xu He was surprised to find that the little marquis Xue Yongzhi was among them.

"Little Hou Ye!"

"Loud voice? Why are you here! ”

Wang Liangchen and Gu Shouyuan felt a little relieved when they saw that Xu He actually knew this person.

Xu He greeted him and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

Xue Yongzhi said: "I just made up the commander of the Dragon and Tiger Guard after the year! I just heard that there is a carriage galloping in the tributary courtyard, and the people below are worried that something will happen, so they notified me to come and take a look, what's wrong? You okay? ”

When Xu He heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Xue Yongzhi: "You wait first, I have to ask if there is anything." ”

Xue Yongzhi was baffled by his words, and saw two civil officials looking at him in front, but he didn't want to come forward to salute easily, so he had to stay where he was and watch the situation!

Xu He hurriedly returned to Wang Liangchen, Wang Liangchen pulled Xu He's clothes and said, "What's wrong?" Why did the guards come here? ”

"Back to the Great Grandmaster, the guard was alarmed by our carriage, so I came to check the situation, and the leader was Xue Yongzhi, the little marquis of the Ningguo Marquis Mansion!"

When Wang Liangchen heard this, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "You tell them to tell them to keep their duties!"

As soon as his words fell, seeing that Xu He was not going for a long time, Wang Liangchen frowned and said, "Go quickly!" ”

Gu Shouyuan seemed to have discovered something, and Wen Yan said to Xu He: "Liangsheng, I am like a brother and sister to your teacher, you can say anything directly!" ”

Xu He looked at Gu Shouyuan and said, "Lord Gu, is it true that the matter of leaking questions has nothing to do with you?" ”

Gu Shouyuan's face darkened, and he said slightly angrily: "I Gu Shouyuan eats the king's lu, the matter of loyalty to the king, and the national talent ceremony, if I Gu Shouyuan does something unclean, I will go to hell after death!" ”

This was said seriously, but Xu He didn't have time to be polite, he nodded and said: "I have something to do with Xue Xiaohouye, it just so happens that Long Huwei and Zhennanwei are in charge of the outer guards of the Nanzhi Township Test, at this time, instead of quietly pressing the matter, it is better to simply make a big fanfare!" You and Lord Wang will order Xue Xiaohou Ye to help find out this matter! ”

Gu Shouyuan and Wang Liangchen are both proper civil officials, and they refuse to have anything to do with Xungui in their hearts.

But Xu He's words are not unreasonable.

At this point, there are only three paths.

One is that when nothing happens, the township test is approaching, and it is too late to change the exam questions, besides, changing the exam questions for no reason is to go through the Ministry of Rites, or even to the heavens, and it can only be operated after permission.

The second is that it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, pretending that there is nothing on the surface, but secretly investigating what is the problem of this leak.

But again, time does not allow, who can guarantee that the person who leaked the question will be able to be caught in these three days, besides, even if the person who leaks the question is caught, who knows how many candidates already know about the question that has been leaked?

Third, it is Xu He's method, Gu Shouyuan, as the main examiner of the township examination, simply lifted the lid, didn't the question leak?

Then don't think about it, just stop all the exams and make things bigger!

Although it may delay the township test, it is better than letting people expose it in the end, and it is all over.

After listening to Xu He's analysis, Gu Shouyuan nodded and said, "It seems that this is the only way to do it!" ”

Xu He added: "If this matter is done loudly and loudly and reaches the ears of the people, the township test of the imperial court will become a laughing stock!" You have to be a little particular about it! ”

Gu Shouyuan and Wang Liangchen were in turmoil at the moment, they didn't have the slightest idea, and after hearing Xu He's words, they suddenly said: "That's right, the impact is too bad, and it will have a great impact on the prestige of the imperial court!" Loud, what do you say? ”

Xu He said: "Our purpose is to let the imperial court know about this, not let the people know about it!" ”

Wake up the person in the dream with a word, Gu Shouyuan nodded again and again: "This is very good!" ”

Before Wang Liangchen could react, Gu Shouyuan directly called his coachman, and then returned to them after an explanation.

Wang Liangchen said curiously: "Mingshan, why did you go?" ”

Gu Shouyuan said: "I asked the coachman to take my subordinates and take my name card to the home of the Nanjing Liubu Shangshu and the Guozi Priest Wine to post it, and said that I have something to invite, please be sure to rush to the tribute courtyard immediately!" ”

Xu He gave a thumbs up to this in his heart, and sure enough, there was no one who could mix in the position of the prime minister.

Isn't there someone who won't let me feel better?

That's okay, I'll tell you all the heads of the yamen in Nanjing, big and small, not to want to sleep well.

Gu Shouyuan said again at this time: "Liangsheng, you continue!" ”

Xu He said: "Please ask the chief examiner to secretly order the officers and soldiers of Longhuwei and Zhennanwei to go to the Zhuangyuan Building to search for the people who bought the questions!" ”

Wang Liangchen frowned and said, "Liangsheng, if it is according to your guess, these two people should have deliberately framed you, they should have been gone a long time ago, right?" ”

Gu Shouyuan nodded and said: "The necessary process for giving the imperial court still has to go through, the key is that the guards inside and outside this tribute courtyard are all from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and if such a big thing happens, the Governor's Mansion will not be able to escape the blame!" ”